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An earlier mystery man.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-JAN-03
Format: Online - approximately 826 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: An earlier mystery man.(Columns)(Column)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Bob Welch / The Register-Guard

AS ONE OF the hottest movies of the new year - and the No. 1 paperback book on the New York Times Best Sellers list - "Catch Me If You Can" has captivated millions.

Based on a true story, the Steven Spielberg-directed film - I give it two thumbs-up - is about a gutsy young con man, Frank Abagnale Jr., who passes himself off as a doctor, lawyer and airline co-pilot while using forged checks to fund a cross-country spree.

But years before Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) began his adventures, the nation's most notorious check forger was a less flamboyant man known as "The Traveler." The Los Angeles Times called him a "mystery man ... the nation's No....

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